Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Nortonis an American actor, filmmaker and activist. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his work in the films Primal Fear, American History Xand Birdman. He also starred in other roles, such as Everyone Says I Love You, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Fight Club, Red Dragon, 25th Hour, Kingdom of Heaven, The Illusionist, Moonrise Kingdomand The Grand Budapest Hotel. He has also directed and co-written films, including his directorial debut, Keeping the Faith. He has...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 August 1969
CountryUnited States of America
Instead of telling the world what you're eating for breakfast, you can use social networking to do something that's meaningful.
Screenplays aren't written to be read, they're written to be made into movies.
The more you can create that magic bubble, that suspension of disbelief, for a while, the better.
When people come together too young, they try to become one person. As you get older, you realize that you don't want to become one person because then you lose the person you are.
The more you do your homework, the more you're free to be intuitive. But you've got to put the work in.
I come from a family of conservation activists, and so I've had a strong connection to nature all my life. My father has been a leader within the movement for over thirty years and has taught most of what I know about environmental conservation. While he would always take me hiking, camping, and rafting, he also taught me that the spiritual value of the outdoors alone is not enough to save nature against economic interests.
Life, like poker has an element of risk. It shouldn't be avoided. It should be faced.
I've observed over and over that people seem to get a much deeper sense of fulfillment out of something they've done as an act of service than out of the things they do for themselves.
The best films of any kind, narrative or documentary, provoke questions.
We're so hung up on this notion that we have some obligation to help the struggling black man, you know. Cut him some slack until he can overcome these historical injustices. It's crap. I mean, Christ, Lincoln freed the slaves, like, what? 130 years ago. How long does it take to get your act together?
If you've got a piece and you can feel the person who's going to direct it is really made for it, if it's really special for them, then it's going to be a better-than-usual experience.
Most of the films that I've ever really responded to are ones that I feel were really involved in their times.
It's a dream to be in a company of actors.
I think a lot of people relate to some of my characters' inner struggles.